Soviet-era spacecraft from aborted Venus mission due to crash to Earth next week

Euronews ^ | 5/2 | Gavin Blackburn

[nickcarraway]

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth, possibly within the first two weeks of May.

It's too early to know where the half-tonne mass of metal might come down or how much of it will survive re-entry, according to space debris tracking experts.

Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek predicts the failed spacecraft will re-enter around 10 May. He estimates it will come crashing at around 242 kph, assuming it remains intact.

"While not without risk, we should not be too worried," Langbroek said.

[SaveFerris]

(Kosmos 482)

Are we certain that it won’t land 12 miles outside of Piedmont, Arizona?

The town doctor can open it up.

WHAT could possibly go wrong?

[A_Former_Democrat]

With a bit of luck, it will land on the Kremlin

[dfwgator]

Haven’t seen that movie in years.

[SaveFerris]

(Temperature on Venus is 467 °C, 872 °F.
Pressure is 1,350 psi or 93 bar)

Okay, so we need another song

https://youtu.be/Pn2XCr3YNFI?si=UHEJZQmnObNU0i5N

[Lurker]

This is how the original Night Of The Living Dead started.

L

[SaveFerris]

I think it was an F-4 Phantom II
that flew over the town but it’s
been awhile since I saw it.

[SpaceBar]

The Soviet Venus mission(s) were major feats of engineering which have never really been surpassed in fifty years.

[RckyRaCoCo]

I'm OK, I just bought a deck umbrella.

...it's very nice.

[GaltAdonis]

Can we buy Kosmos-482 insurance in case we get hit?
(Remember the Skylab insurace policies from way back when?)

[sasquatch]

1100 pounds at 150 mph doesn’t sound like much of a threat.

[packagingguy]

I have my fingers crossed for Martha’s Vineyard to be the crash site.

[SaveFerris]

😃😄🤣🤣🤣

[null and void]

1100 pounds at 150 mph doesn’t sound like much of a threat.

Your roof must be a lot more robust than mine.

[sasquatch]

Small target.
The greenhouse is larger and needs work anyway.

[midwest_hiker]

Where is the 6 Million Dollar Man. He took care of the Venus probe last time.

[BradyLS]

Oh, NO! That danged Venus tank the Soviets built is coming back to earth! 😧

It was an episode of the $6 Million Dollar Man. Now it’s for reals! 😄

[desertsolitaire]

Have we been there yet?

[BradyLS]

GMTA!

[from occupied ga]

What is its power supply? Is it pu239? Is it SR90? Russians used sr90 in thermionic generators. Either one of these and it could be a pretty big problem.

[wally_bert]

A Man Called Sloane handled the “ “The Venus Microbe”.